Demitri Kalogeropoulos

2 weeks ago | fool.com | Demitri Kalogeropoulos

Walmart (WMT -4.77%) investors have had an incredible run since the pandemic started roughly five years ago. The retailer's share prices have more than doubled since mid-June 2022, tripling the broader market's comparable performance. Shareholders also arguably endured relatively low risk holding a stock with a consumer staples focus, a massive global sales base, and a sturdy annual profit performance.

3 weeks ago | nasdaq.com | Anders Bylund |Demitri Kalogeropoulos |Neha Chamaria |Keith Speights

The stock market sell-off is intensifying, with the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) down 4.8% in the first three months of the year compared to an over 10% tumble in the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC). Even quality growth stocks like Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) are falling. Meanwhile, Energy Transfer (NYSE: ET), Dominion Energy (NYSE: D), and Nike (NYSE: NKE) provide passive income regardless of the stock market's performance.

3 weeks ago | fool.com | Daniel Foelber |Anders Bylund |Keith Speights |Demitri Kalogeropoulos

The stock market sell-off is intensifying, with the S&P 500 (^GSPC 0.55%) down 4.8% in the first three months of the year compared to an over 10% tumble in the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC -0.14%). Even quality growth stocks like Amazon (AMZN -1.05%) and Netflix (NFLX 0.05%) are falling. Meanwhile, Energy Transfer (ET -0.59%), Dominion Energy (D 2.04%), and Nike (NKE 0.43%) provide passive income regardless of the stock market's performance.

1 month ago | fool.com | Demitri Kalogeropoulos

There's no such thing as a stock that's worth buying at any price. A no-brainer bargain at one valuation will necessarily be a bad purchase at another, higher one. Yet some stocks are worth owning even at a premium because their businesses are so consistently strong. Costco (COST 1.50%) is a great example of a fantastic stock that's available at a compelling price today. Let's look at a few reasons why the warehouse retailing giant deserves a spot in your portfolio. 1.

1 month ago | fool.com | Demitri Kalogeropoulos

With the recent return of volatility in the stock market, investors have fallen back in love with sturdy consumer staples businesses -- especially the ones that pay out predictably rising dividends. PepsiCo (PEP 0.17%) has been one of those relative winners so far in 2025, with shares up slightly even as the S&P 500 dropped 5%. Let's take a closer look at that beverage and snack food giant to see how it stacks up against its main drink rival, Coca-Cola (KO 0.07%).